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The Wonder Boy of Whistle Stop

(Whistle Stop, AL #2)

Fannie Flagg

4.17 · Rating details · 5,459 ratings · 1,168 reviews

The beloved author returns to the small town at the heart of Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe with a heartwarming novel about secrets of youth rediscovered, hometown memories, and everyday magic.

Bud Threadgoode grew up in the bustling little railroad town of Whistle Stop, Alabama, with his mother Ruth, church-going and proper, and his Aunt Idgie, the fun-lovi ...more

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Sep 25, 2020 Paromjit rated it really liked it

Shelves: family-drama, historical-fiction, netgalley

I don't mind admitting that I was apprehensive of reading Fannie Flagg's return to Whistle Stop in Alabama, Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe is a beloved favourite, and I was psyching myself up for disappointment. It is with joy that I report it was far from that, the original spirit and magic is all here as we are given a non-linear narrative, that goes back in forth in time from the 1930s to the present day, learning of what has happens to the close knit Whistle Stop community. It I don't mind admitting that I was apprehensive of reading Fannie Flagg's return to Whistle Stop in Alabama, Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe is a beloved favourite, and I was psyching myself up for disappointment. It is with joy that I report it was far from that, the original spirit and magic is all here as we are given a non-linear narrative, that goes back in forth in time from the 1930s to the present day, learning of what has happens to the close knit Whistle Stop community. It particularly focuses on Bud Threadgoode, the one armed son of Ruth and Frank, his wild, rebellious, and unforgettable Aunt Idgie, his long, happy marriage to Peggy and their daughter, Ruthie.

The snippets of information, and glimpses into the lives of the wide cast of characters, old and new, as the original community disperses far and wide, are provided by Dot Weems, the writer of newsletters, bringing news of births, marriages and deaths, as Whistle Stop dies a death with the closure of the railroad yard. Bud is not to be held back by his missing arm, to become a veterinarian, joining the army, running a successful practice, but as his life gets ever busier, his visits to Aunt Idgie who moves to Florida to be close to her brother, Julian, become few and far between. Ruthie marries, giving birth to two children, plagued by a mother in law who never really accepts her or her parents, deeming them not good enough. We learn of Chester, a dummy who writes to Bud, Sheriff Kilgore, Sipsey and Big George, the passing of Ninny, Opal Butts, the beauty shop owner, and, of course, Evelyn Couch and how her life panned out. No-one forgets their lives from Whistle Stop, remembered with love and nostalgia, and the central role of its Cafe, and the antics of Idgie and the untimely demise of Ruth. This triggers the elderly Bud's visit to Whistle Stop, this leads to him and Ruthie meeting Evelyn. A new chapter to Whistle Stop is about to begin.

I loved being taken back to the wonders of Whistle Stop, to discover what happened to the characters, the secrets that emerge, the triumphs, the challenges and tragedies that must be faced, a community that never forgets each other, and the introduction of its new members. Evelyn Couch is a revelation as she flourished beyond all measure after meeting Ninny, someone she never forgets as she forges connections with a lonely Ruthie who desperately needs a friend and Bud. This may not appeal to all the legions of fans of Fried Green Tomatoes, but I found it a delight, full of charm, a beguiling read that entertains and enthralls. Many thanks to Random House for an ARC. ...more

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Jun 26, 2020 Tina rated it really liked it

Shelves: arc-copy, netgalley-2020, read-in-2020, my-kindle-books

This is a historical fiction. This is an update on the characters from the Fried Green Tomatoes book. This is a slow moving book with short chapters. The first part I found a little boring, but the ending was very good. I enjoyed the characters. I was kindly provided an e-copy of this book by the publisher (Random House) or author (Fannie Flagg) via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review, and I want to send a big Thank you to them for that. (*)

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Dec 02, 2020 Regina rated it it was amazing

Reading "The Wonder Boy of Whistle Stop" is like taking a meandering Sunday drive with old friends in a pink Cadillac down a scenic rural highway to a cafe in your childhood hometown, where you miss a few turns, have to backtrack, laugh and cry a little, stop at a few roadside stands for honey and fried green tomatoes, and find when you get there that the journey was just as important as the destination.

This is a book that 100% succeeds in achieving what it set out to be. It's an extremely wort ...more

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Jul 04, 2020 Cheri rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: netgalley, 2020, arc, alabama, american-southern, florida, historical-fiction

This story begins in November of 1938, inside the Train Station in Birmingham, Alabama, followed by a brief glimpse at both Whistle Stop, and a little boy and his dog running alongside the train. If you’ve read Fannie Flagg’s Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Café, or seen the movie, you’ll undoubtedly recognize many of the characters in this story - Buddy, Evelyn Couch, Ninny and Idgie, along with others. Years pass as this story progresses, but it returns to yesteryear off and on to fil
This story begins in November of 1938, inside the Train Station in Birmingham, Alabama, followed by a brief glimpse at both Whistle Stop, and a little boy and his dog running alongside the train. If you’ve read Fannie Flagg’s Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Café, or seen the movie, you’ll undoubtedly recognize many of the characters in this story - Buddy, Evelyn Couch, Ninny and Idgie, along with others. Years pass as this story progresses, but it returns to yesteryear off and on to fill in the blanks for those who have forgotten what a hellion Idgie was, or never had the opportunity to meet Ruthie’s grandmother, Ruth, or hear the stories of the past. Dot Weems, who writes and publishes a newsletter weekly, fills in things along the way, as well, the goings on in the town. Such were the ways of life many years ago, which adds a touch of charm.

Stops are made along the way, and you see the town’s demise as the years pass, as people pass. Through Dot’s newsletters you find out that Idgie Threadgoode closed down the Whistle Stop Café in the mid-60’s, and ‘retires’ to Florida near her brother Julian, Buddy marries, becomes a veterinarian, becomes a father, and then and eventually a grandfather. Meanwhile, Whistle Stop slowly becomes a town forgotten by the world, but remembered by the few who lived, and loved, their lives there.

But, as those of us who know, once you’ve ‘been to’ Whistle Stop, once you’ve met those characters, they continue to live inside of you for long after. This isn’t a story you’ll fall in love with for the beautiful prose, but maybe you’ll fall in love with the charm of a way of life that really no longer exists, and if not, I suspect you will fall in love with the people – at least most of them. I loved meeting the new characters, as well as seeing how the lives of the characters I already knew had changed. Idgie, for me, particularly so, as she remains one of my favourite characters, up there with the most memorably wonderful literary character, Ivy Rowe.

Pub Date: 27 Oct 2020

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Aug 22, 2020 Kerrin P rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Have you ever wondered what happened to Evelyn Couch, along with Idgie, Buddy Jr., and Ninny Threadgoode? If so, The Wonder Boy of Whistlestop will answer those questions for you and other fans of Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe.

It’s hard to believe that it has been 33 years since Fannie Flagg’s Fried Green Tomatoes was first published in 1987. I remember reading the novel in 1989 and being so excited when it was made into a movie. I can only think of one other story [ To Kill A Mo Have you ever wondered what happened to Evelyn Couch, along with Idgie, Buddy Jr., and Ninny Threadgoode? If so, The Wonder Boy of Whistlestop will answer those questions for you and other fans of Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe.

It’s hard to believe that it has been 33 years since Fannie Flagg’s Fried Green Tomatoes was first published in 1987. I remember reading the novel in 1989 and being so excited when it was made into a movie. I can only think of one other story [ To Kill A Mockingbird] where I loved the movie just as much as I loved the novel. I watched the movie again just before reading this sequel. I still cry when Ruth dies.

The Wonder Boy of Whistlestop follows the lives of many of the residents after Whistle Stop became a ghost town. Dot Weems, the former postmistress, sends out an annual Christmas letter that tells of births and deaths, and other points of interest. She often reminisces about the good old days in Whistle Stop. We learn about the lives of Sheriff Kilgore, the preacher and his son, Sipsey and her son, Big George, who were the cooks at the cafe, and Opal Butts who owned the beauty shop.

The primary focus of the novel is on Buddy Threadgoode, Jr, the son of Ruth and her estranged, then later missing husband, Frank Bennett. I didn’t remember the strange legal fact that the Threadgoode family adopted Buddy before he was a year old. Even with his missing arm, Buddy has a successful career and a loving wife and daughter. They end up living up north but still keep in touch with Idgie, who moved to Florida. Later in life, Buddy and his daughter, Ruthie, are befriended by Evelyn Couch. Evelyn’s life certainly took a positive spin after meeting Ninny Threadgoode at the nursing home. Learning about Towanda, along with Idgie and Ruth’s friendship, was a lasting godsend for Evelyn.

The Wonder Boy of Whistle Stop is purely for fans of the first novel or the movie. The plotline is much thinner than the original and would not be interesting to someone new to the story. 3.5-Stars rounded up to 4.

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Jun 26, 2020 Theresa Alan rated it liked it

This is a cute, fast, sweet novel. It was difficult to get into the story because for the first third of the novel, there is no actual story. It just bounces around from different times in history from the points of view of different people, many of whom we’ve met in Flagg’s earlier books. Then, when it finally resembles an actual narrative, basically nothing happens.

Thanks to NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book, which RELEASES OCTOBER 27, 2020.

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Sep 17, 2020 Lori rated it liked it · review of another edition

Disappointing...

I was excited to see that Fannie Flagg had written a new novel updating us all on characters from her wildly successful novel Fried Green Tomatoes. Unfortunately, nothing about this worked for me. It bounced around so much from place-to-place, time-to-time and character-to- character that it was impossible to develop any kind of connection with any of characters. I found myself completely bored. The writing was shallow, detached and unbelievable. If you are a die-hard FGT fan th ...more

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Oct 22, 2020 Vonda rated it it was amazing

Shelves: net-galley, so-good-i-own-it

I was so excited to get this ARC and the story was so much better than I even expected! Make sure to read Whistle Stop Cafe before this one as this one is a follow up that ties everything up nicely. Fannie Flagg in my opinion is one of the best writers out there. Nobody can give you the cozy homey happy feeling like she does. Loved this one and HIGHLY recommend.

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Oct 31, 2020 Brina rated it liked it

Shelves: southern, sequel

Flagg has penned this long awaited sequel to Fried Green Tomatoes for her fans. Whatever ever did happen to the unforgettable characters from Whistle Stop when the trains stopped running and the cafe closed? Now we know. The book felt rushed as in this case the sequel was not as good as the original, yet still with Flagg’s relaxed, southern charm, a lovely book for an autumn weekend morning.

3.5 stars

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Dec 08, 2020 Carole rated it liked it

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The Wonder Boy of Whistle Stop by Fannie Flagg is the sequel of the popular Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe. The problem with sequels is that they rarely live up to the original and unfortunately this is the case here. I am going against the grain on this one because it looks like most reviewers are extremely fond of the new novel. But to me it seems that the author wanted to squeeze one last drop from a well-loved cozy story. This book is an update of the lives of the characters i ...more

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Oct 14, 2020 Dorie - Cats&Books :) rated it liked it

Shelves: 2020-edelweiss-challenge, family-drama

Review to follow. This took me forever to finish, sluggish and repetitive

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Oct 26, 2020 Melissa (LifeFullyBooked) rated it really liked it

I really enjoyed this return to the setting and characters from Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe. This book is written in quintessential Fannie Flagg style, and while it might send some readers' heads spinning with the jumping back and forth in time and between the characters' POVs, I loved it.
I love how she gives the reader a look at a particular situation from various angles: through time, through other eyes, so that you get a complete picture of how things play out. I just loved ...more

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Aug 03, 2020 Mama Cass rated it it was amazing

Fried Green Tomatoes remains where it has been since the first day I read it, still in my top 5 books (and movies) of all time. I have read all of Fannie's books, and while I do love the Elmwood Springs series, Whistle Stop will always be a place in time, of a town I wish I had grown up in, with a friend named Idgie Threadgoode. So, of course, when Fannie wrote The Wonder Boy of Whistle Stop, I could not wait to read it. And they're all there, again, Idgie, Ruth, Big George, Ninny, Sipsey and th ...more

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Nov 03, 2020 Donna Davis rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Recommends it for: those that read and loved FGTWSC

Shelves: net-galley, humorous, blogged, fiction-adult, historical-fiction, n-galley-invitation, reviewed, southern-fiction, arc-random-house-other, feminist-fiction

They say that old writers never die, and I hope that’s true. With her last novel, The Whole Town’s Talking, Flagg announced that she was done. It was her final novel. I was sad to hear it, but grateful to have been able to read every wonderful thing she’s ever written. She has given us so much! And then, imagine my joy when I opened my email to find an invitation from Random House and Net Galley to read and review this sequel to Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Café, which is possibly my They say that old writers never die, and I hope that’s true. With her last novel, The Whole Town’s Talking, Flagg announced that she was done. It was her final novel. I was sad to hear it, but grateful to have been able to read every wonderful thing she’s ever written. She has given us so much! And then, imagine my joy when I opened my email to find an invitation from Random House and Net Galley to read and review this sequel to Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Café, which is possibly my favorite novel of all time. Over the moon, friends. And it’s for sale now.

The tricky part of a sequel to such an iconic story is in trying to live up to what’s come before. In this case, I don’t think anyone can. That said, this is nevertheless a delightful book, and I recommend it to you, although you won’t get the full advantage from it without reading the first magnificent book first.

The format mirrors that of the first novel, (and from here forward, I will refer to it by initials: FGTWSC,) with time periods and points of view that come from a variety of settings and individuals. Whistle Stop, Alabama is no more; the freeway passed the town by, and the rest of modern transportation and technology did the same. When we return there, it’s difficult to find; boarded up buildings, tall weeds, trash, and kudzu. In fact, the start of this book is depressing as hell, and for a short, dreadful time, I wondered if the author might be slipping; but no.

The protagonist is ostensibly—from the title—Buddy Threadgoode, son of the late Ruth Jamison. Again, I find myself scratching my head, because Flagg’s protagonists are women, girls, and women. And actually, that’s true here also. Buddy is an old man, and he’s been sent to live a Briarwood, a retirement home for the elite. His daughter Ruthie married the son of the local bourgeoisie, and consequently he’s been mothballed in the nicest possible place; but he hates it, of course. He doesn’t make a scene, but who wants to be warehoused if they can help it?

However, most of the action centers on his daughter Ruthie, and then later, our old friend, Evelyn Couch. (Friends have told me I resemble this character, and I’m good with that comparison.) Evelyn gained confidence in the first novel, much of it courtesy of Ninny Threadgoode, and now she’s done nicely for herself. Husband Ed has gone to that man cave in the sky, but she has recovered from the shock and then some. And it’s roughly halfway into the story that Evelyn enters the story in a big way, and with the groundwork well established, the story takes wing.

As with the original FGTWSC, the key to keeping up with the ever-changing settings and narrators is in the chapter headings. If you skip them, you will be lost. (This fact has been established by trial and error in teaching the book to honor students in literature class.)

Flagg is a feminist, and her work reflects her subtle but unmistakable passion for social justice. Again, with the first half of this book I feared she had lost her edge; once more, I see in the second half that I am mistaken. She was just warming up. Unlike so many of the novels I’ve read recently, this story gets better and better as it progresses. At 45%, it seems like a pleasant, harmless story, and a bit of a disappointment. At 56%, I’m sitting up straighter and noticing things. At 75% I’m laughing out loud. And from there to the finish, I don’t want it to end.

I’ve seen some lukewarm reviews for this book, and it’s understandable, in a sad way, because those reviewers are weighing this book against its predecessor. And no, this one isn’t quite as brilliant as the first, but if I deny the fifth star on that basis, then I need to go back and weed out at least 96% of the other five star reviews I have written, because FGTWSC is a matchless novel. If instead I weigh this story against those others, it stands up proudly.

When push comes to shove, I think all of us need a feel-good story like this one—which it is, despite the sorrowful beginning—all of the time, but now more than ever. Civic engagement is important, but stepping away and restoring oneself is every bit as crucial. Do yourself a favor. Switch off your news feed for a couple hours and snuggle down with this book. You’ll be more effective later for having given yourself time to recharge now.

Highly recommended.
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Jul 17, 2020 Linden rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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The small town of Whistle Stop, AL has its share of characters. There’s Dot the postmistress, Opal from the beauty shop, and of course Ruth and Idgie who run the café with son Buddy. The chapters focus on different years, from the thirties through the present day, tied together with Dot’s annual letter catching everyone up on their former neighbors, even after everyone has moved away from Whistle Stop. Flagg has written a book where it seems that every good deed is paid forward. If you read the ...more

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Oct 31, 2020 Jane rated it really liked it · review of another edition

4 stars

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This is a wonderful, warm book revisiting beloved characters from Whistle Stop, Alabama. The book skips back and forth between time periods and characters, telling some of the side stories in between the lines of Fried Green Tomatoes.

There is one main storyline that flows through the whole book, focused on Buddy Threadgoode and his daughter Ruthie. We learn what happens to Bud and his family, as well as other characters after time p ...more

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Oct 24, 2020 Susan Johnson rated it really liked it

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This is the perfect book to read when you are feeling overwhelmed and depressed. It will surely brighten your day and make you feel happy. It brings back so many happy memories of one of my favorite books, Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe. This is an update on the residents of Whistle Stop and also a walk down memory lane.

There is not much of a plot but more of a series of vignettes of the characters that made Tomatoes such a memorable book. It loosely follows Ruth's son, Bud, and ...more

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Sep 27, 2020 Tami rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: netgalley-2020, net-galley, 2020, historical-fiction

Fannie Flagg always manages to write such heartwarming stories and this newest work from her is no exception. I found this to be a hybrid of short stories, a novel and a sentimental walk down memory lane featuring all the special characters from Whistle Stop.

I expected this to be more about Bud, but it seemed that it was about everybody, even though it did tell readers about what happened to Bud through the years after he left Whistle Stop.
In a sense, this was Bud recalling fond memories along w ...more

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Jun 28, 2020 Peggy rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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Review to follow.

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Jan 04, 2021 Irene rated it it was ok

As both a bestselling book and a blockbuster movie, “Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Café” made the folks of small town Alabama beloved neighbors of many Americans. This book picks up where “Fried Green Tomatoes” left off and quickly catapults us another 6 decades. The little boy who lost an arm in an accident is now a widow living in a retirement home. I don’t think this book works as a standalone novel. All the character development was done in the earlier book. If the reader did not ...more

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Mar 04, 2020 Amber Brown marked it as to-read

Shelves: setting-american-south, top-tbr

BACK IN WHISTLE STOP AHHHHHHH

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Nov 06, 2020 Julie Durnell rated it really liked it

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Oh my, this was delightfully sweet closure for all the wonderful characters from Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe. Fannie Flagg is topnotch in southern storytelling, and this second novel of Whistle Stop is just as good as the first. It fills in a few of the gaps in Idgie and Ruth's extended families and neighbors. The timeline does jump around but I had no difficulty with that, especially as I just finished rereading Fried Green Tomatoes. ...more

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Dec 23, 2020 debbicat *made of stardust* rated it really liked it

Shelves: buddy-read, netgalley

4 stars! I really enjoyed this! It was nice to revisit the Whistle Stop folks again. Also, to give some of them endings. A lot of gaps were filled in and I smiled a lot, getting to spend time with some of my favorite characters. (the bee charmer Idgie)

I got this from NetGalley really early on and was quite excited to have an ARC and get to read months ago. Life got a little too busy for me and I was not able to get to it. As a treat, I used one of my audible credits and downloaded it before head ...more

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Jun 06, 2020 Kat rated it it was amazing

Variation on a song...What the world needs now, is Flagg, sweet Flagg.... As we continue to slog our way through this crapfest of a year, we need a break. Fannie Flagg to the rescue.

Mid-April I was remarking to anyone who would listen, “I NEED a new Fannie Flagg book!” She is my puppies and sunshine author who reliably dishes up comfort reads that soothe like macaroni and cheese with an apple pie chaser. Much to my amazed delight, an email arrived this week from Random House and NetGalley offer ...more

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Dec 05, 2020 Morgan rated it it was amazing

This is Southern Comfort in a book.

If you’re feeling a little sad and weary this book is the only medicine you will need to feel better. It’s like being wrapped in a warm fuzzy blanket.

It’s folksy, charming, delightful, funny and totally heartwarming.

If you have read “Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe” or seen the movie this book brings back all the beloved characters and brings you up to date with them. If you did not read the book or see the movie, read the book anyway.

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Jun 04, 2020 Maine Colonial rated it it was amazing

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If you’ve read Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Café, or enjoyed the Fried Green Tomatoes movie, this book is for you.

Short chapters jump around in time, from back in the 1930s, when a lot of the first book played out, to nearly the current day. All the characters from the first book are here: Idgie, Ruth, Ninny Threadgoode, Buddy, Evelyn Crouch and more. The primary focus is on Buddy and his family, especially his daughter, Ruthie.

Fannie Flagg cleverly weaves her plot so that wonderful ...more

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Oct 29, 2020 Patti rated it liked it

Did the author re-read FGT before she wrote this one?

I ask because I did, this past week. I simply opened up my eyes, swept them from left to right, sounding out words based on the phonics that I learned back in grade school. I retained information, the little synapses in my brain wiggling around and forming memories.

I eagerly opened this book this morning. I’m a third of the way through the book and here is what we learned:

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Sep 19, 2020 Sherri Thacker rated it liked it

This book started out very slow and was bouncing all over the place so I had a hard time getting interested in it. I also wonder because I did not read Fried Green Tomatoes before this one, if that’s why I was getting confused with all the many characters. I was a little disappointed in this book overall. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this early release in exchange for my honest review.

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Dec 27, 2020 Tasha rated it really liked it

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I've been reading a lot of books by Fannie Flagg this year with a group of friends and of those I've read so far, this one is my favorite. I loved getting back with those characters we met in Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe and this book brings us both forward and backward in time, as well as introduces us to new characters related those those we met and loved in FGT. I really liked that the little town of Whistle Stop plays a role in this story as well! That part was fun to watch ...more

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Jan 18, 2021 Taylor (taymwoods) rated it liked it

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I loved returning to Whistle Stop and getting to re-acquaint myself with the beloved Idgie and Ruth. Overall I enjoyed it but I didn’t love it. I definitely liked some of the new things we got to learn about who ended up where and other funny stories. Parts of the story could have used better dialogue - at times it felt like Flagg was doing writing exercises instead of actually adding to the story? Some of the dialogue just felt so...phony. Still fun and light hearted though!

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Fannie Flagg began writing and producing television specials at age nineteen and went on to distinguish herself as an actress and writer in television, films, and the theater. She is the author of the New York Times bestsellers Daisy Fay and the Miracle Man, Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe (which was produced by Universal Pictures as "Fried Green Tomatoes"), Welcome to the World, Bab ...more

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